Tools of the Trade

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert B. Jordan
Keyword(s):  
Physical Chemistry ◽  
Reaction Mechanism ◽  
Reaction Kinetics ◽  
Rate Constants ◽  
Kinetic Studies ◽  
Experimental Techniques ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Rate Laws ◽  
Background Material ◽  
General Physical

This chapter covers the basic terminology and theory related to the types of studies that are commonly used to provide information about a reaction mechanism. The emphasis is on the practicalities of determining rate constants and rate laws. More background material is available from general physical chemistry texts and books devoted to kinetics. The reader also is referred to the initial volumes of the series edited by Bamford and Tipper. Experimental techniques that are commonly used in inorganic kinetic studies are discussed in Chapter 9. As with most fields, the study of reaction kinetics has some terminology with which one must be familiar in order to understand advanced books and research papers in the area. The following is a summary of some of these basic terms and definitions. Many of these may be known from previous studies in introductory and physical chemistry, and further background can be obtained from textbooks devoted to the physical chemistry aspects of reaction kinetics.

Rearrangement mechanisms for azoxypyridines and azoxypyridine N-oxides in the 100% H2SO4 region — The Wallach rearrangement story comes full circle

2009 ◽  
Vol 87 (8) ◽  
pp. 1127-1134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erwin Buncel ◽  
Sam-Rok Keum ◽  
Srinivasan Rajagopal ◽  
Robin A. Cox
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Mechanism ◽  
Rate Constants ◽  
Acid Catalysis ◽  
Kinetic Studies ◽  
Linear Functions ◽  
Acidity Function ◽  
Full Circle ◽  
General Acid ◽  
Measurable Rate

Kinetic studies of the Wallach rearrangements of four azoxypyridines, four azoxypyridine N-oxides, and one azoxypyridine N-methiodide have been carried out in the 100% H2SO4 acidity region. For all of the β-isomers in the study the reactions proceeded at a spectrally measurable rate, and the log observed rate constants were found to be linear functions of the log H3SO4+ concentration, as previously found for azoxybenzene itself, suggesting that the reaction mechanism for these substrates is the same as that previously deduced for axozybenzene, i.e., a general-acid-catalysis A-SE2 process. For the α-azoxypyridines no reaction could be observed at all. The two α-azoxypyridine N-oxides in the study did react, albeit very slowly, but for these two compounds the log observed rate constants were not linear functions of the log H3SO4+ concentration, but were instead found to be linear in the H0 acidity function, which is known for the 100% H2SO4 acidity region. It follows that the reaction mechanism for these α-isomers is a different one, presumably an A1 process. This mechanism was proposed back in 1963 for azoxybenzene, but has never actually been observed for any substrate before the work reported in this study. Thus, the Wallach rearrangement story can be said to have come full circle.

Ligand-Enabled γ-C(sp3)–H Olefination of Free Carboxylic Acids

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiron Kumar Ghosh ◽  
Alexander Uttry ◽  
Francesca Ghiringhelli ◽  
Arup Mondal ◽  
Manuel van Gemmeren
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Mechanism ◽  
Carboxylic Acids ◽  
Michael Addition ◽  
Kinetic Studies ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Palladium Catalyzed

We report the ligand enabled C(sp3)–H activation/olefination of free carboxylic acids in the γ-position. Through an intramolecular Michael-addition, δ-lactones are obtained as products. Two distinct ligand classes are identified that enable the challenging palladium-catalyzed activation of free carboxylic acids in the γ-position. The developed protocol features a wide range of acid substrates and olefin reaction partners and is shown to be applicable on a preparatively useful scale. Insights into the underlying reaction mechanism obtained through kinetic studies are reported.<br>

Kinetic Studies on Antibody–Hapten Reactions. II. Reactions with Antibodies and their Polypeptide Chains

1973 ◽  
Vol 51 (10) ◽  
pp. 1355-1364 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. A. Kelly ◽  
A. H. Sehon ◽  
A. Froese
Keyword(s):  
Thin Layer ◽  
Rate Constant ◽  
Rate Constants ◽  
Kinetic Studies ◽  
Light Chains ◽  
Gel Chromatography ◽  
Equilibrium Studies ◽  
Polypeptide Chains

Kinetic and equilibrium studies were performed on the reactions of the hapten ε-dinitrophenyl-lysine with specific intact antibodies, reduced, alkylated, and polyalanylated antibodies, and reduced, alkylated, and polyalanylated γ-chains. No reaction was detected between the hapten and light chains. The γ-chains were found to have 0.5 combining sites per chain, and thin layer gel chromatography revealed that they existed as monomers. The rate constant of association for the reaction of γ-chains with hapten was found to be almost 1000 times lower than that for the corresponding reaction with the parent antibody. Differences in the rate constants of dissociation were much less pronounced. These results suggested that the combining site in the separated γ-chain had undergone a change in conformation.

From the Understanding of the Reaction Mechanism Towards Optimizing the Deposition Rate and Optoelectronic Properties of a-Si:H

1989 ◽  
Vol 149 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Veprek ◽  
M. Heintze ◽  
R. Bayer ◽  
N. Jurčik-Rajman
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Mechanism ◽  
Surface Coverage ◽  
Kinetic Studies ◽  
Reactive Intermediates ◽  
Sticking Coefficient ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Rate Determining Step ◽  
Homogeneous Good ◽  
Good Agreement

ABSTRACTWe present new results of kinetic studies of the deposition of high quality a-Si:H which strongly support the reaction mechanism suggested in our earlier papers: 1. SiH4 → SiH2; 2. SiH2 + SiS4 → Si2H6 (SiH2 + Si2H6 → Si3H6); 3. Si2H6 → 2a-Si:H (Si3H8 → 3a-Si:H). The “SiH3 mechanism”, as promoted by several workers, is in contradiction with these experimental facts.The di- and trisilane, which have a much higher reactive sticking coefficient than monosilane, play the role of reactive intermediates which facilitate the heterogeneous decomposition of silicon carrying species at the surface of the growing film. The values of the reactive sticking coefficient of Si2H6 and Si3H8 depend on the surface coverage by chemisorbed hydrogen; they increase with decreasing surface coverage. Under the conditions of the growth of high quality a-Si:H films the reactive sticking coefficient of disilane amounts to 10−4 to 10−2 which is in a good agreement with recent data of other authors.The rate determining step of the growth of high quality a-Si:H films is the desorption of hydrogen from the surface of the growing film. This can be strongly enhanced by ion bombardment at impact energy of <100 eV. In this way, homogeneous, good quality films were deposited at rates up to 1800 Angströms/min, and there is a well justified hope that this rate can be further increased.

On the Chemical Reactivity of the Phytochrome Chromophore in the Pr and Pfr Form

1985 ◽  
Vol 40 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 215-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fritz Thümmler ◽  
Peter Eilfeld ◽  
Wolfhart Rüdiger ◽  
Doo-Khil Moon ◽  
Pill-Soon Song
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Kinetics ◽  
Rate Constants ◽  
Chemical Reactivity ◽  
Order Reaction ◽  
First Order Reaction ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Pseudo First Order Reaction ◽  
First Order ◽  
Pseudo First Order ◽  
The Difference

The reactivity of the phytochrome chromophore and related tetrapyrroles towards ozone and tetranitromethane was investigated. Both oxidizing reagents cause bleaching of the main absorp­tion band of the pigment. The rate constants for this bleaching were determined under conditions of pseudo first order reaction kinetics. The rate constants for the reaction with ozone are similar for native phytochrome and for freely accessible tetrapyrroles (biliverdin, small chromopeptides from phytochrome) indicating that accessibility is not the limiting factor for the reaction with ozone. Under a variety of conditions, the Pfr chromophore reacts by about 10% faster than the Pr chromophore. This may reflect the true difference in reactivity. The rate constants for the reaction with tetranitromethane are much larger for biliverdin, bilirubin and small chromopeptides from phytochrome than for native phytochrome. The limiting factor for this reaction in native phytochrome therefore is the accessibility of the chromophore by the reagent. Previous conclusions on the difference in exposure of the tetrapyrrole chromophore in Pr and Pfr are confirmed.

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